BOPPPS instruction improves vascular surgery resident outcomes in diabetic foot ulcer training compared to traditional methods

This retrospective cohort study included 196 vascular surgery residents from the Department of Vascular Surgery at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University. The population was divided into an experimental group receiving BOPPPS-based instruction and a comparator group using traditional teaching methods. The primary outcomes assessed included theoretical examination scores, clinical skill assessments via Mini-CEX and DOPS, self-directed learning readiness, critical thinking disposition, and teaching satisfaction.

Main results indicated that theoretical examination scores were significantly higher in the experimental group (82.47 ± 8.63) versus the comparator group (74.85 ± 9.21), with a p-value less than 0.05. The study also noted improvements in clinical competence, self-directed learning ability, and critical thinking disposition among residents exposed to the BOPPPS model. Specific numerical data for clinical skill assessments and other outcomes were not reported in the provided text.

Safety and tolerability were not reported, as adverse events, serious adverse events, discontinuations, and tolerability metrics were not captured. The study design is observational, which precludes definitive causal conclusions regarding the intervention's effect. Limitations inherent to retrospective cohort designs, such as potential selection bias or confounding variables, were not explicitly detailed in the input data.

The practice relevance suggests that the BOPPPS teaching model significantly enhances the effectiveness of standardized training for vascular surgery residents in diabetic foot management. Clinicians should interpret these findings with caution, recognizing that the evidence is derived from a single-center retrospective analysis without reported safety data.